Itogon: Land of Golden Opportunities

                      THE MUNICIPAL PROFILE

FACTS AND FIGURES

Location: 

     The Munipality of Itogon is located 19 kilometers east of Baguio City and about 26 kilometerss from the Provincial Capitol at La Trinidad, Benguet. It is situated 269 kilometers north of manila via Kennon Road and aroind 330 kilometers via Marcos Highway.

      It is bounded on the northwest by the Municipality of La Trinidad and Tublay; on the northeast by the Municipality of Bokod; on the southwest by the Province of Nueva Vizcaya; on the south by the Province of Pangasinan and on the west by the Municipality of Tuba and City of Baguio.

Topography:

      Located in the southern portion of the Cordillera Mountain Range, Itogon has generally mountainous terrain woth narrow valleys crisscrossing its entire span. It lies at an elevation of 1030.2 meters above sea level and is thus one of the lower lying municipalities of Benguet. 

Climate:

        The town has two pronounced seasons, wet from June to October and dry during the rest of the year. The warm temperature hits the meter at a maximum of 29.72 degrees Celsius during summer and as low as 10 degrees Celcius during cold season. 

Land Area: 

         The Municipality of Itogon has a land area of 49,800 hectares.

             Itogon is classified as a 1st classified as a 1st Class Municipality with 9 Barangays namely: Ampucao, Dalupirip, Gumatdang, Loacan, Poblacion, Tinongdan, Tuding, Ucab, and Virac. 

           TRAVERSE MAP : DISCOVER, EXPERIENCE THE WONDERS ITOGON 

Mt. Ugo (Tinongdan)

●The home of Sky Running Activities towering at 2,220 M.A.S.L. and the Originally known as Umag-aga. A pearl awardee recipient and bestowed as Best Tourism Event in the Philippines-Sports, Wellness, and Adventure Category , Municipal Level from 2006-2012

Mt.Ulap (Ampucao)

● Towering 1,846 M.A.S.L. is Mt. Ulap, derived its name from its condition that is usually covered with clouds called "Ulap" in Tagalog. Part of the Ampucao-Sta.Fe Ridge that traverses attractions like Ambanaw, Paoay and Gungal. Another site at Pong-ol, Lipit, and Lebbeng as ancestral Burial sites of Barangay Ampucao is a must see!

Mt. Pigingan ( Dalupirip) 

● A fascination found in Dalupirip. It has an elevation of 1, 328 M.A.S.L. The peak is a bit slanting, bare , pointed and rocky.

Binga Dam ( Tinongdan) 

●Constructed along the Agno River in 1958 generating 100 megawatts daily supplying power for Metro Manila, Northern and Central Luzon.

St. Joseph Heritage Church (Dalupirip)

● An American designed church. The church's historical value contributed to the Christian formation of the community.

Ave Maria (Poblacion)

● It is located at Poblacion, Itogon, Benguet. Ave Maria is a grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary constructed along the the saddle of Mt. Cotcot and Mt. Bidawan. A foreign missionary priest moved for its construction within the trail linking barangays Dalupirip and Poblacion in June 20, 1959.

1300 Level Swimming Pools ( Poblacion)

● Come to enjoy the natural hotspring coming from the drain tunnels of Itogon Suyoc Mines and Benguet Mining Corporation.

Crosby Park( Virac)

● Is a 6-hectare pine forested reserve for picnic, camping amd communing with nature.

Balatoc Museum ( Benguet Corp. ) ( Virac ) 

●Is known to be one of the oldest mining companies in the Philippines, Balatoc Museum houses artifacts used before in mining.